Patents by Inventor Warren E. Colburn

Warren E. Colburn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Power generation assemblies and apparatus
    Patent number: 9003631
    Abstract: A floating power generation assembly has at least three floating units (3400) provided with power generation means (3402, 3404) and floating in a body of water. At least one of the three floating units (3400) is a tension leg platform. The assembly also comprises first anchors secured to a surface beneath the water, and first cables (3414, 3416) connecting the buoyant body (3400) to the first anchors. Second anchors are secured to the underwater surface and connected by second cables (3412) to the floating units (3400). The floating units (3400) are arranged substantially at the vertices of at least one triangle or quadrilateral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Warren E. Colburn
  • Power generation assemblies, and apparatus for use therewith
    Patent number: 8578586
    Abstract: A floating power generation assembly comprises at least three floating units (900) floating on a body of water, and at least three anchors (916) secured to a solid surface beneath the body of water, each of the floating units (900) being provided with a power generator, the floating units (900) being arranged substantially at the vertices of at least one equilateral triangle. Ship-borne apparatus for deploying the floating units of such a power generation assembly and a novel multiple wind turbine assembly are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Warren E. Colburn
  • POWER GENERATION ASSEMBLIES, AND APPARATUS FOR USE THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20100278630
    Abstract: A floating power generation assembly comprises at least three floating units (900) floating on a body of water, and at least three anchors (916) secured to a solid surface beneath the body of water, each of the floating units (900) being provided with a power generator, the floating units (900) being arranged substantially at the vertices of at least one equilateral triangle. Ship-borne apparatus for deploying the floating units of such a power generation assembly and a novel multiple wind turbine assembly are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Warren E. Colburn
  • POWER GENERATION ASSEMBLIES AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100219645
    Abstract: A floating power generation assembly has at least three floating units (3400) provided with power generation means (3402, 3404) and floating in a body of water. At least one of the three floating units (3400) is a tension leg platform. The assembly also comprises first anchors secured to a surface beneath the water, and first cables (3414, 3416) connecting the buoyant body (3400) to the first anchors. Second anchors are secured to the underwater surface and connected by second cables (3412) to the floating units (3400). The floating units (3400) are arranged substantially at the vertices of at least one triangle or quadrilateral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: OCEANWIND TECHNOLOGY, LLC.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Warren E. Colburn
  • Power generation assemblies, and apparatus for use therewith
    Patent number: 7293960
    Abstract: A floating power generation assembly comprises at least three floating units (900) floating on a body of water, and at least three anchors (916) secured to a solid surface beneath the body of water, each of the floating units (900) being provided with a power generator, the floating units (900) being arranged substantially at the vertices of at least one equilateral triangle. Ship borne apparatus for deploying the floating units of such a power generation assembly and a novel multiple wind turbine assembly are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Warren E. Colburn, Jr.